arsis

[ ahr-sis ]

/ ˈɑr sɪs /

noun, plural ar·ses [ahr-seez]. /ˈɑr siz/.

Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.Compare thesis (def. 4).

Prosody.

the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus or stress.
(less commonly) a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus.Compare thesis (def. 5).

Origin of arsis

1350–1400; Middle English: raising the voice <Latin <Greek, equivalent to ar- (stem of aírein to raise, lift) + -sis-sis

Words nearby arsis

ars gratia artis, arshin, arsine, arsino, arsino group, arsis, ars longa, vita brevis, ARSM, Ars Nova, arson, arsonist

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Example sentences from the Web for arsis

The chief variations arise from resolution of the first arsis, cning lmhtig El.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper
The sub-type A3 is type A with alliteration on the second arsis only and is limited almost entirely to the first hemistich.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper
Examples of the resolution of the second arsis are less numerous, as wldor cninge El.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper
A strengthened thesis occurs only after the second arsis; this sub-type might therefore be designated A3b.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper

With arsis monosyllabic, the strong tendency is to make the thesis short.
English Verse|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.

British Dictionary definitions for arsis

arsis

/ (ˈɑːsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

(in classical prosody) the long syllable or part on which the ictus falls in a metrical footCompare thesis (def. 6)

Word Origin for arsis

C18: via Late Latin from Greek, from airein to raise

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单词	arsis
释义	arsis [ ahr-sis ] / ˈɑr sɪs / noun, plural ar·ses [ahr-seez]. /ˈɑr siz/. Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.Compare thesis (def. 4). Prosody. the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus or stress. (less commonly) a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus.Compare thesis (def. 5). Origin of arsis 1350–1400; Middle English: raising the voice <Latin <Greek, equivalent to ar- (stem of aírein to raise, lift) + -sis-sis Words nearby arsis ars gratia artis, arshin, arsine, arsino, arsino group, arsis, ars longa, vita brevis, ARSM, Ars Nova, arson, arsonist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arsis The chief variations arise from resolution of the first arsis, cning lmhtig El. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper The sub-type A3 is type A with alliteration on the second arsis only and is limited almost entirely to the first hemistich. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper Examples of the resolution of the second arsis are less numerous, as wldor cninge El. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper A strengthened thesis occurs only after the second arsis; this sub-type might therefore be designated A3b. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper With arsis monosyllabic, the strong tendency is to make the thesis short. English Verse\|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D. British Dictionary definitions for arsis arsis / (ˈɑːsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) (in classical prosody) the long syllable or part on which the ictus falls in a metrical footCompare thesis (def. 6) Word Origin for arsis C18: via Late Latin from Greek, from airein to raise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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